The Rangers spent the week fighting for their playoff lives, and they didn’t do a very good job of it. They played one great game and two pretty good ones, but pretty good isn’t good enough when you need points...

Here we go again. This week we’ll have another all-schmuck edition and just make it a team effort. The locals were the dregs again this week, going a combined 4-13-2. Other highlights: We had the Sean Avery vs...

Since it is way too easy to throw out basement picks and hoping for a long shot to hit, let’s talk about two guys who should be considered first or second round talent but are going outside the top two rounds...

Guards Brandon Rush (Pacers) Rush has scored in double-figures in five straight games and has started the past four. He has scored 29 points in each of his last two games while making five three-pointers...

It looks like we’re going to have to go with an all-Schmuck edition again. The local teams went a combined 4-12-1 this week. The only positive moment happened when the Knicks honored their past with a ceremony on Monday night...

Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. 1. John McGraw managed the Yankees when they were known as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901 and ‘02. 2. Casey Stengel was the only manager to lead three New York teams...

See how much you know about New York baseball managers. The answers will be posted tomorrow. 1. Who was the first manager in Yankees franchise history? 2. Who was the only manager to lead three New York teams? 3...

This was a week of records being broken, World Baseball Classic excitement and drinking until you turned green on St. Patrick’s Day, but it may have all been overshadowed by the weirdness that is Alex Rodriguez...

The Mets and Phillies hate each other. Finally. It's about time; it took about 45 years for these division rivals to work up a good antipathy. For years, Philadelphians hated the Phillies more than New Yorkers...

Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. 1. The Devils’ first season in New Jersey was 1982-83. 2. Aaron Broten was the team’s leading scorer in their inaugural season (16 goals, 39 assists, 55 points)...

On the one hand, he’s the best young quarterback in the league. He’s got an accurate cannon for an arm and he can complete passes in the most epic weather conditions. Many feel he's of the type of talent rarely seen in the NFL...

There is no doubting that Joba Chamberlain possesses the makeup of a front line starter in the majors. He has the command of four devastating pitches and the attitude that you want from someone at the top of the rotation...

Here are the Answers to yesterday’s quiz. 1. Fred Shero coached the 1978-79 Rangers. 2. The Rangers lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Finals. 3. They beat the Kings, Flyers and Islanders in the playoffs...

This is the 30th anniversary of the underdog 1978-79 New York Rangers, who made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. See how much you remember about this team. The answers will be posted tomorrow...